nnoun.relationa change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical functionSynset:inflexion
Derivationally Related Form:inflectionalinflect
Hypernyms:grammatical relation
Inherited Hypernyms:inflectiongrammatical relationlinguistic relationrelationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:conjugationdeclensionparadigmpluralisationpluralization
Full Hyponyms:conjugationdeclensionparadigmpluralization
nnoun.communicationthe patterns of stress and intonation in a languageSynset:prosody
Derivationally Related Form:inflect
Hypernyms:delivery manner of speaking speech
Inherited Hypernyms:prosodymanner of speakingexpressive stylecommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:accentcaesuraemphasisenjambementenjambmentintonationmodulationpitch contourrhythmspeech rhythmstress
Full Hyponyms:accentuationcaesuraenjambmentintonationintonation patternmonotonerhythmsentence stresssingsongstresstonic accentword stress
nnoun.eventdeviation from a straight or normal courseSynset:flection flexion
Hypernyms:departure deviation difference divergence
Inherited Hypernyms:inflectiondeviationvariationchangehappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.communicationa manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modifiedSynset:modulation
Derivationally Related Form:modulateinflect
Hypernyms:delivery manner of speaking speech
Inherited Hypernyms:modulationmanner of speakingexpressive stylecommunicationabstractionentity